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5 Things To Do Before Getting Out Of Bed
Two Southern Sweeties 5 Things To Do Before Getting Out Of Bed What if I told you there are 5 things you can do before getting out of bed that will change your day? Would you do them? Would you at least try doing them for a week or so? When I was younger I used to just pop out of bed and go about my day. It never occurred to me that there could be a proper or good way to start my day and that I wouldn’t even have to leave my bed to do it. Now that I am older, I try to do things at a…
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The Second Act
Perhaps you’ve heard of this thing called the Second Act and were wondering “What in the world is this whole “Second Act” thing? Well I am going to break it down for you in this post! There are many reasons that people find themselves in The Second Act of their lives. Below I have listed just a few. Divorce This was a big one for me personally. Just days after my 49th birthday, my husband walked out. Many people at this stage in their lives (myself included) had been out of the work force and raising kids for many years and now needed to figure out how to survive. Empty…
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What Not To Wear After Age 50 – It Might Not Be What You Think
Google ” what not to wear after age 50 ” and you will have your pick of thousands of articles telling you what looks terrible on your old body. I want to point out to the writer who wrote the ‘no-no’ article, you need to remember you are writing for women after age 50, not preschoolers. I don’t think I’ve said ‘no-no’ since my youngest was a toddler. We could spend hours studying the clothes we shouldn’t wear after age 50 and the slang we shouldn’t use and the makeup techniques we need to retire. Here’s me, weighing in on this topic. You are over 50 for f*ck’s sake. Wear…
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Yearly Dementia Test
Our Yearly Dementia Test It’s that time of year for us to take our annual dementia test.Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it’s important to keep mentally alert. If you don’t use it, you lose it!Below is a very private way to gauge how your memory compares to the last test. Some may think it is too easy but the ones with memory problems may have difficulty. Take the test presented here to determine if you’re losing it or not. The spaces below are so you don’t see the answers until you’ve made your answer. OK, relax, clear your mind and…
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50 Things Every Woman Should Have By Age 50
50 Things Every Woman Should Have By Age 50 Women over the age of 50 make up a very large portion of the population these days. After all, if you haven’t heard, 50 is the new 30! While by no means complete, this is a very insightful list of possible goals for those of us that are over 50. 1. An old boyfriend who makes you smile with melancholy when you remember him and an old boyfriend who makes you proud of how far you’ve come. 2. A piece of furniture that has never been previously owned by anyone in your family that you bought with your own money and makes…
